St John's Gardens - Manchester, UK
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N 53° 28.667 W 002° 15.167
30U E 549590 N 5925681
[EN] Formerly occupied by the church Saint - Jean and its cemetery between 1769 and 1931, the site was transformed into a French garden in 1932. [FR] Autrefois occupé par l' église Saint-Jean et son cimetière entre 1769 et 1931, le site a été transformé en un jardin à la française en 1932.
Waymark Code: WM119KZ
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/12/2019
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"St John's Gardens, in central Manchester, England, is located between Lower Byrom, Byrom Street and Quay Street.

In March 1914, Manchester Corporation was in talks with church commissioners to turn the terrifying churchyard in downtown St John's into a garden of trees and shrubs.

The church is commemorated by a stone cross in the garden; a plaque indicates that more than 22,000 bodies are buried nearby. Among those buried in the cemetery are John Owens, founder of Owens College, the forerunner of the University of Manchester, and William Marsden, who campaigned successfully for the creation of a half-day leave for workers on Saturday.

With the exception of Owens' grave, the gravestones of the cemetery were covered with 46 cm of soil. A garden and a children's play area were officially opened on February 10, 1932.

The black or Manchester poplar, Populus nigra (subspecies betulifolia), the most endangered indigenous tree in Britain, was planted in the garden. Like the London Plane, the only other British tree named after a city, it is one of the few trees to survive in extreme pollution conditions.

In 2011, an orchard of twelve apple crabapples and wildflowers designed by Daniela Coray was transferred to the garden after the RHS Tatton Park Flower Show. Coray, RHS national designer of the year, received a gold award for her design, A Stitch in Time.

The garden received the green flag in 2012 for fostering a "welcoming, safe and well-maintained" environment and is located in the Saint-Jean Street Conservation Area. "

Sources : The Garden

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"St John's Gardens, dans le centre de Manchester, en Angleterre, se situe entre les rues Lower Byrom, Byrom Street et Quay Street .

En mars 1914, Manchester Corporation était en pourparlers avec les commissaires ecclésiastiques en vue de transformer le terrifiant cimetière d'église du centre-ville de St John's en un jardin planté d'arbres et d'arbustes.

L'église est commémorée par une croix de pierre dans le jardin; une plaque indique que plus de 22 000 corps sont enterrés à proximité. Parmi les personnes enterrées dans le cimetière se trouvent John Owens , fondateur de Owens College , le précurseur de l'Université de Manchester , et William Marsden, qui a fait campagne avec succès pour la création d'un congé d'une demi-journée pour les travailleurs le samedi.

À l'exception de la tombe d'Owens, les pierres tombales du cimetière étaient couvertes de 46 cm de sol. Un jardin et une aire de jeux pour enfants ont été officiellement ouverts le 10 février 1932.

Le peuplier noir ou de Manchester, Populus nigra (sous-espèce betulifolia), l'arbre indigène le plus menacé de Grande-Bretagne, a été planté dans le jardin. Comme le London Plane, le seul autre arbre britannique nommé d'après une ville, c'est l'un des rares arbres à pouvoir survivre dans des conditions de pollution extrême.

En 2011, un verger de douze pommiers pommetiers et de fleurs sauvages conçu par Daniela Coray a été transféré dans le jardin après le défilé RHS Tatton Park Flower Show. Coray, jeune designer national de l’année à la RHS, a reçu un prix d’or pour son design, A Stitch in Time.

Le jardin a reçu le drapeau vert en 2012 pour avoir favorisé un environnement «accueillant, sûr et bien entretenu», et se trouve dans la zone de conservation de la rue Saint-Jean. "

Sources : Le Jardin

Name: St John's Gardens

Street Location: Between Lower Byrom, Byrom Street and Quay Street

Local Municipality: Manchester

State/Province, etc.: North West England

Country: United Kingdom

Web Site: [Web Link]

Memorial/Commemoration: Today a stone cross stands in the gardens to commemorate the church. The plaque at the base of the cross says that the remains of 22,000 lie buried in this area.

Date Established: February 10, 1932

Picnic Facilities: Only benches

Recreational Facilities:
Children's Playground


Monuments/Statues: Stone cross commemorating the site of the former church

Traditional Geocaches:
"St John's Gardens (Revisited) Revisited" GC5G9Q2


Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Not listed

Fountains: Not listed

Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: Not listed

Special Events: Not listed

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